Camacho restrains his angry players (Allsport).
SPANISH PRESS TURN ON REF
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The Spanish press have been quick to react in
their on-line editions to Spain's controversial quarter-final penalty defeat to
hosts South Korea.
Jose Antonio Camacho's men went out after a penalty shoot-out following a 0-0
draw, but not before they had two apparently good goals disallowed.
Luis Enrique also had a one-on-one with the Korean keeper pulled back for a
debatable offside as Spain went the way of Italy.
"Robbery against Spain," headlined Marca, who lead the assault.
"Football received a mortal blow today. The refereeing of the Egyptian
Ghandour and his assistants Ali Tomusange and Michael Ragoonadh will go down in
the annals of global shame.
"They disallowed two legal Spanish goals and signalled an offside on Luis
Enrique when he was on his own against Lee Won Jae," says the match report.
Diario AS also went with the robbery theme, leading with: "Hands Up!"
However, the paper also had some room for reflection on Spain's failings.
"It's the same old story, Spain have gone out in the quarter finals and now
we will remember the refereeing errors.
"However, Spain were incapable of winning and that's what matters," they
said.
ABC was in despair after Spain again failed to reach the last four of the
World Cup.
"Although Spain played better than the hosts the refereeing also played
against Spain and will cause discussion," they wrote.
"Historically, the quarter-finals are impossible to get past."
ABC also criticised Spain's lack of firepower without Raul, who watched the
game a helpless spectator thanks to a groin strain.
"They were hurt by certain refereeing decisions, but the truth is they didn't
know how to score and are going home with a bad taste in the mouth."
El Pais accompanied their match report with a cartoon of a referee wearing
dark glasses, titling their report: "The same old story."
El Mundo concluded: "Spain suffered one of the great robberies in having two
legal goals disallowed."
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